I have a new 2020 Bolt with the internal fast charger capability. What are the advantages of buying a level 2 charger versus simply using a 200/240 volt outlet. Apologies if this has been addressed before.
Do note that the seller, via the product questions section, writes that this EVSE can be plugged into a household dryer circuit. Not only "NO!" but "HE|| NO!" I see no mention in product details that this EVSE can be "throttled" down to lower currents than 32A. Plugging a 32A EVSE into a 30A dryer circuit is asking to burn your house down. I made these "corrections" to the Amazon questions and answers section.Just bought a Bolt and ordered this:
EV Charging Station Level 2, Electric Vehicle (EV) Charging Station (25Ft/32A,220V -240V,NEMA 14-50, SAE J1772) for All Electric Vehicles (NEMA 14-50)
it arrived yesterday, electrician coming soon. Hope it works out.
Make sure to verify that where you are staying at the lake has an appropriate 240V circuit for you to plug the L2 EVSE into before depending on it for the trip.I bought my 2019 Bolt about a month ago. The week I bought the car, Costco had a Level 2 EVSE on sale for $239 (normally $279, I think). ...
I anticipate using the Level 2 EVSE when winter is over and I begin pulling my small boat to weekends on a lake about 90 miles from home. I could carry the Chevy-provided charger to the lake, but I'm too lazy to unplug it and put it in the car every time I go there, and I like the reassurance of knowing there's one always in the back of the car.
Based on ave commuter miles here is my take on all of this below. The first three lines are all possible on the Chevy EVSE.What are the advantages of buying a level 2 charger versus simply using a 200/240 volt outlet. Apologies if this has been addressed before.
So far with the slow included charger i will only need to charge a tiny bit each week since i only drive 50 miles a week. Would have gone with a L2 charger but not paying for a new breaker box as that is what i need.Based on ave commuter miles here is my take on all of this below. The first three lines are all possible on the Chevy EVSE.
110v 8a- You must be super diligent and plug in every single time you are home.
110v 12a- You must be diligent daily but you can get away with only night rate charging.
240v 12a- You can get away with only charging every other day or every 3rd day even with off rate only charging.
240v 32a- You can be a lazy bum and forget to plug in pretty much any time and still be fine.
Depends on your charging needs. 240v/16a is 3.8 kW. That means (not accounting for charging losses) in ten hours you can put 38 kW into the battery. Add in some charging loss and you'll be at 35 kW or less. That's about half the Bolt's battery capacity. So if you need to add more than half the battery capacity on a regular basis, or need it faster than 10-12 hours, you need more than 16 amps. I think a 32 amp EVSE would be sufficient for you, and that would take a 40 amp circuit. Honestly, a 16 amp EVSE isn't going to be much cheaper than a 32 amp unit, and the cost for the wiring would also be almost the same. The 2022 Bolt EV and EUV both support up to 48 amps on 240v, but I believe a 32 amp unit would be enough for ya.Do I really need a separate EVSE?
I'm confused by the 120v @ 240v comments here, especially the one above. I'm on the chevy site and I'm looking at the Dual Level Charge Cord. The description reads:The EV does not come with the same EVSE as the EUV. The EUV EVSE is rated at 32 amps on 240v, and comes with a dual plug adapter. The EVSE that comes with the EV is rated at 12 amps on 120v. It does not come with a 240v connection adapter.